Bio
Russell is a Disputes Partner.
A registered Civil Mediation Council (CMC) mediator with more than 30 years’ experience, Russell specialises in managing disputes across the franchising sector.
Working closely with franchisors, franchisees, franchisee associations, and actions groups, Russell’s areas of expertise include litigation, arbitration, mediation, and expert determination; commercial litigation in the High Court and appellate courts; shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes; unfair prejudice petitions; debt recovery and enforcement strategy; business protection and restrictive covenant enforcement.
Examples of reported cases Russell has worked on include:
- Dream Doors v Lodge [2012] (a Court of Appeal decision on restrictive covenants).
- Ali and others v Abbeyfield VE Ltd [2018], a High Court decision on misrepresentation of franchise / joint venture opportunities.
- Dwyer (UK Franchising) Ltd v Bartlett [2023], a Court of Appeal decision on restrictive covenants, misrepresentation, force majeure and affirmation.
- LA Micro Group (UK) v LA Micro Inc and others [2024], a Supreme Court decision on disputed ownership of an IT company.